Information from GAO Superfund Survey 1999

[Texas] SPRAGUE ROAD GROUND WATER PLUME (TX0001407444)

Site ID: TX0001407444
Site name and region Location, county, and size of site Date EPA added site to National Priorities List (NPL) When added to NPL, buildings present at site When added to NPL, site also had Primary contaminants at site Causes of contamination Public health advisory issued Primary financial responsibility for site
Sprague Road groundwater plume Region=6 Sprague Road, Odessa TX 79762 / Ector / 180 acres Sept. 1997 abandoned commercial, public, or industrial buildings; commercial buildings (in use); residential housing; industry/manufacturing (operating) monitoring wells; water wells metals chemical spills, chemical use and/or disposal, metals manufacturing/plating No EPA


Cleanup actions taken at site prior to the formal cleanup actions
performed either by EPA or party determined to be responsible
for cleanup:
EPA's site ID=TX0001407444
Access to site was restricted People were relocated Alternative water supply was provided Media removed and treated On-site treatment (biological, physical, chemical, or thermal) Removal of barrels, drums, tanks, or other containers
    Yes 20 cubic yards of contaminated soil were removed    


EPA's site ID=TX0001407444
Start date(s) for any planned or in-progress studies to determine best cleanup methods Projected signing date(s) for any unsigned record(s) of decision (ROD) specifying cleanup actions to be performed
Sept. 1997 1st quarter, FY 2000


EPA's site ID=TX0001407444
Cleanup action(s) performed at site and party conducting action(s) Type of action taken Contaminated media addressed Start date(s) for action(s) Completion date(s) for action(s) Volumes addressed Volumes remaining
Short-term/EPA Disposal Liquid Waste June 1996 Aug. 1996 5,100 gallons (estimated) of liquids already addressed  
Short-term/EPA Disposal Liquid Waste Sept. 1996 Oct. 1996 4,070 gallons of liquids already addressed  
Short-term/EPA Disposal Sludge June 1996 Aug. 1996 58 tons already addressed  
Short-term/EPA Excavation Soil June 1996 Aug. 1996 2,594 tons already excavated  
Short-term/EPA Disposal Solid Waste Sept. 1996 Oct. 1996 13 cubic yards already addressed